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Traditional Health Care Practices

On October 16, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) approved DHCS to cover traditional health care practices provided by Indian Health Care Providers (IHCPs) for Medi-Cal members in Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System (DMC-ODS) counties through December 31, 2026, unless extended or amended.

Traditional health care practices encompass two new service types: Traditional Healer and Natural Helper services. DMC-ODS counties shall provide coverage for traditional health care practices received through IHCPs to Medi-Cal members who receive covered services delivered by or through these facilities and meet DMC-ODS access criteria. IHCPs include Indian Health Service (IHS) facilities, facilities operated by Tribes or Tribal organizations (Tribal Facilities) under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, and facilities operated by urban Indian organizations (UIO facilities) under Title V of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act.

Traditional health care practices are expected to improve access to culturally responsive care; support these facilities’ ability to serve their patients; maintain and sustain health; improve health outcomes and the quality and experience of care; and reduce existing disparities in access to care.

For questions related to traditional health care practices, please email traditionalhealing@dhcs.ca.gov.

Guidance

Resources

Webinars

Informational Webinar, April 22, 2025
Presentation
CCUIH Billing and Claiming Webinar, September 30, 2025
Presentation
Billing and Claiming Webinar, October 30, 2025
Presentation

IHCPs Approved to Participate in Traditional Health Care Practices Benefit

The following IHCPs have submitted opt-in packages and have received approval from DHCS to begin delivering covered Traditional Healer and/or Natural Helper services for Medi-Cal payment.

NPIFACILITY NAMEADDRESSCITYDMC-ODS SERVICE COUNTIESEFFECTIVE DATE
1275964488Indian Health Center of Santa Clara Valley1333 Meridian AveSan JoseSanta Clara, Santa Cruz4/3/2025
1992779417Santa Ynez Tribal Health Clinic90 Via JuanaSanta YnezSanta Barbara4/14/2025
1740222934American Indian Health & Services3227 State StreetSanta BarbaraSanta Barbara, Ventura, Los Angeles5/12/2025
1215068481Friendship House56 Julian AveSan FranciscoSan Francisco, Alameda5/15/2025
1497751572United Indian Health Services1600 Weeot WayArcataHumboldt5/27/2025
1902562416Southern Indian Health Council4058 Willows Rd.AlpineSan Diego6/25/2025
1689863516Native American Health Center2950 International Blvd.OaklandAlameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco8/14/2025
1811185259Native American Health Center160 Capp St. San FranciscoAlameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco8/14/2025
1306904222K’ima:w Medical Center535 Airport Rd.HoopaHumboldt9/18/2025
1861449522Indian Health Council50100 Golsh Rd.Valley CenterSan Diego11/14/2025
1104435734New Life Health Authority280 E Standley StreetUkiahMendocino, Lake11/18/2025
1891762985Pit River Health Service36977 Park Ave.BurneyModoc, Shasta11/13/2025
1245356674Shingle Springs Health & Wellness Center5168 Honpie Rd.PlacervilleEl Dorado, Placer, Sacramento12/3/2025
1265457980 Sonoma County Indian Health Project144 Stony Point Rd.Santa RosaSonoma12/19/2025
1952483406Karuk Human Services1515 South Oregon St.YrekaHumboldt, Siskiyou12/22/2025
1427317981Fresno American Indian Health Project1551 E. Shaw AvenueFresnoFresno12/26/2025
1003244377Bakersfield American Indian Health Project501 40th StreetBakersfieldKern1/30/2026
1720178478Riverside – San Bernadino County Indian Health, Inc11980 Mount Vernon AveGrand TerraceRiverside, San Bernadino3/20/2026
1780057521Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center39990 Faure RoadHemetRiverside3/20/2026
1427671882Sacred Oaks Healing Center33100 County Road 31DavisYolo3/20/2026
1629130240Feather River Tribal Health2145 5th AveOrovilleButte, Sutter, Yuba3/31/2026

DMC-ODS County Contacts

COUNTYBEHAVIORIAL HEALTH PLAN (BHP) NAMECONTACT NAMENUMBEREMAIL
01. AlamedaAlameda County Department of Behavioral HealthAnna Phillips(510)567-8119Anna.Phillips2@acgov.org
07. Contra CostaContra Costa County Health ServicesFatima Matal Sol(925) 335-3307Fatima.MatalSol@cchealth.org
09. El DoradoEl Dorado County Health & Human ServicesShaun C OMalley(530) 748 9118shaun.omalley@edcgov.us
10. FresnoFresno County Department of Behavioral HealthSharon Erwin559-600-6061sherwin@fresnocountyca.gov
12. HumboldtHumboldt County Health and Human ServicesDeanna Bay(707) 572-9102dbay@co.humboldt.ca.gov
13. ImperialImperial County Behavioral Health ServicesVictoria Mansfield(442) 265-7909VictoriaMansfield@co.imperial.ca.us
15. KernKern Behavioral Health & Recovery ServicesAna Olvera(661) 868-7596aolvera@kernbhrs.org
17. LakeLake County Behavioral Health ServicesApril Giambra(707) 274-9101april.giambra@lakecountyca.gov
18. LassenLassen County Behavioral Health Tiffany Armstrong (530) 251-8108tarmstrong@co.lassen.ca.us
19. Los AngelesLos Angeles County Department of Public HealthAntonne Moore(626) 299-4133anmoore@ph.lacounty.gov
21. MarinMarin County HHS: Behavioral Health and Recovery ServicesCatherine Condon415-473-4218Catherine.Condon@MarinCounty.gov
22. MariposaMariposa County Sarah Higgs(209) 742-0826shiggs@mariposacounty.org
23. MendocinoMendocino County Behavioral HealthIsabel Gallegos(707) 472-2366gallegoi@mendocinocounty.gov
24. MercedMerced County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services Lidia Caza-Burdick(209) 381-6800 x3647Lidia.Caza-Burdick@countyofmerced.com
25. ModocModoc County Behavioral Health Stacy Sphar (530) 233-6312 stacysphar@co.modoc.ca.us
27. MontereyMonterey County Behavioral HealthLindsey O’Leary(831) 277-9098olearylm@countyofmonterey.gov
28. Napa Napa County Behavioral HealthMarlo Simmons707-253-4787marlo.simmons@countyofnapa.org
29. NevadaNevada County Behavioral HealthKelly Miner-Gann(530) 265-1437kelly.miner-gann@nevadacountyca.gov
30. OrangeOrange County Health Care Agency Deana Helmy(714) 834-6604dhelmy@ochca.com
31. PlacerPlacer County Health and Human ServicesScott Genschmer(916) 787-8818sgenschm@placer.ca.gov
33. RiversideRiverside County Department of Mental HealthApril Frey(951) 782-2400AMFrey@ruhealth.org
34. SacramentoSacramento County Behavioral Health ServicesPamela Hawkins916-875-9850hawkinsp@saccounty.gov
35. San BenitoSan Benito County Behavioral HealthMarcus Padilla(831) 821-4519mpadilla@sanbenitocountyca.gov
36. San BernadinoSan Bernadino County Behavioral HealthChristopher Bailey(909) 501-0719SUDRSProgramSpecialist@dbh.sbcounty.gov
37. San DiegoCounty of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency: Behavioral Health ServicesAdria Cavanaugh619-733-1538; 619-548-8966Adria.Cavanaugh@sdcounty.ca.gov
38. San FranciscoSan Francisco Behavioral Health ServicesRyan Fuimaono(628) 271-6287ryan.fuimaono@sfdph.org
39. San JoaquinSan Joaquin County Behavioral HealthBetsey Pettis209-468-3800bpettis@sjcbhs.org
40. San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo Behavioral Health DepartmentKarina Silva Garcia(805) 781-4881ksilvagarcia@co.slo.ca.us
41. San MateoSan Mateo County Behavioral Health and Recovery ServicesSheryl Uyan(650) 802-5016suyan@smcgov.org
42. Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara County Department of Behavioral WellnessMelissa Wilkins805-681-5445mwilkins@sbcbwell.org
43. Santa ClaraCounty of Santa Clara Behavioral Health ServicesStephanie Macwhorter(831) 600-6457stephanie.macwhorter@hhs.sccgov.org
44. Santa CruzSanta Cruz County Behavioral Health Subé Robertson(831) 454-4959Sube.Robertson@santacruzcountyca.gov
45. ShastaShasta County Behavioral HealthChristy Coleman(530) 229-8746ccoleman@shastacounty.gov
47. SiskiyouSiskiyou County Behavioral HealthSarah Collard (530) 841-4802 scollard@co.siskiyou.ca.us
48. SolanoSolano County Behavioral HealthEugene Durrah(707) 784-8320eadurrah@solanocounty.gov
49. SonomaSonoma County Department of Health ServicesArin Travis(707) 565-4807Arin.Travis@sonoma-county.org
50. StanislausStanislaus County Behavioral Health & Recovery Services (BHRS)Lezzette Ervin(209) 499-7378lervin@stanbhrs.org
54. TulareTulare County Behavioral Health DepartmentBetsy Ayello(559) 737-4660 x2447BAyello@tularecounty.ca.gov
56. VenturaVentura County Behavioral HealthKaj Swanson(805) 981-9238kaj.swanson@venturacounty.gov
57. YoloYolo County Health &Human Services AgencyJulie Freitas530-666-8630, Ext 8517Julie.Freitas@yolocounty.gov